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Matt Dellinger turned down a lung cancer clinical trial at first, thinking it was a last-ditch option. When he learned more about clinical trials, he became a proponent.

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The power of screening: From routine mammogram to life-saving diagnosis

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As a retired nurse, Laura Dobbins knew the importance of regular breast cancer screening. But life kept her busy, and when she finally got what she thought would be a routine mammogram, the results showed two tumors.

Fortunately, she was still in Stage 1 – but barely.

"I dodged a bullet catching it when I did. Had I waited another few months to get screened, we’d be having a very different conversation," she said.

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Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

A seemingly everyday symptom eventually led to an unusual diagnosis.

Dr. Alana Rojewski (left) and Dr. Katherine Sterba (right)

HIV Smoking Cessation

Hollings Cancer Center researchers have been awarded a federal grant to help people with HIV to quit smoking by changing practices in Ryan White clinics.
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Smarter Cervical Screening

At MUSC, an artificial intelligence program is helping pathologists to analyze Pap smears more quickly and efficiently.

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Tobacco Treatment

Building on the success of its Charleston-based program, the Hollings Tobacco Treatment Program now has a pharmacist in Columbia.

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Right-sizing Cancer Care

Doctors at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center follow the latest research to ensure patients get just the right amount - not too little and not too much - of care.

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Improving Screening Rates

With more support, federally qualified health centers could be a key factor in improving cervical cancer screening rates, researchers say.

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Rare Lymphoma

An uncommon cancer diagnosis was unwelcome news upon retirement. But Rich Maxwell found a focused team at Hollings Cancer Center.
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Second Chance

Bikes are Sylvie Baele's passion – her lifeline. So it makes sense that, after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, she would ride in LOWVELO.

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Cancer Vaccine

Clinical trials are using mRNA technology to develop personalized vaccines intended to prevent cancer from returning.

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“ Obviously, I’m at high risk for certain cancers, but I would rather be proactive and do the screenings. That way, if I do get cancer, I’m going to find out early rather than find out when I’m sick. ”

Carson Thomas, Hereditary Cancer Clinic patient

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There are 18 million cancer survivors in the U.S., including almost 300,000 in South Carolina.  

Danielle Lee is one of those survivors – twice over! She has survived both leukemia and triple negative breast cancer.  

Life is different after cancer, she says, but it’s good to be here with her family. She shared her story in honor of National Cancer Survivor Month.   

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